Max won 2nd prize in the k-12 essay category. The competition was coordinated by Youth Crime Watch and the subject was 9/11.

 

To the firefighters of Washington and New York,

I was so proud of your work.
 
You showed how brave firemen can be,
When you only thought of saving lives and not of thee.
 
I felt like I was going to cry,
When all the firemen died.
 
Though you didn't survive,
In your families hearts you are still alive.
 
I'll remember you forever,
I will forget you never.